Farmers of the cassava tuber in Kratie province have seen prices cut more than half this year, and some of them have vowed to stop growing it. Prices for fresh cassava fell from 200 riel per kilogram to 80 rile per kilogram, but farmers say they don’t know why. There is virtually no market for [...]
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Border Standoff Hurting Trade: Economist
November 5th, 2008 
Cambodian News The lingering military standoff on the Thai border is likely hurting trade between the two countries, an independent economist said Monday. “Conflict between two neighboring countries does not bring any benefits,†said Chap Sotharith, an economist and president of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace. “Firstly, there’s a loss of lives, and secondly, there’s [...]
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No Comments »Premier To Sign Trade, Visa Deals in Hanoi
November 5th, 2008 Cambodian News Prime Minister Hun Sen left for Hanoi Tuesday for a two-day official visit, where he is expected to improve cross-border trade with visa exemptions for Cambodians. The premier will discuss the economy, trade, investment and the acceleration of border demarcation with his counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung. During Hun Sen’s visit, his first since the July [...]
Island’s Education Suffers Under Isolation
November 5th, 2008 Cambodian News Behind the voices of students, the noise of the sea spread over high grass, the classroom and a nearby pagoda. Surrounded by beaches and mountain forest and imbued with fresh air, Prek Svay, one of only five primary schools on the island of Koh Rong, would seem like an ideal place to study. Unfortunately, the [...]